Software upgrade procedure SonoScape Service

Software Update Procedure for S9

Before Update:
Costumer should provide SonoScape Service Engineer the SN of the S9, if the S9 can boot
up, then the costumer should also provide SonoScape Service Engineer the CN (Control
Number), the CN could be checked in the “system information”

Costumer should also make sure that the date, the year set on the S9 is correct, if not,
costumer should change the date and the year in the Bios setting, then save the setting
(Reference the Bios Setting chapter in the “kernel update” part).

Make sure your USB storage can work on the system by following step:.

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a. Insert your USB storage in either one USB port on the rear panel of the system;
b. Check if you can load saved images in the system to your USB storage, if you can,

that means your USB storage can work on the system;

c. Insert your USB storage in the USB port on the back of the system;
d. Press “Keyboard” key and hold it, when the system show the touchpanel setting

interface, check whether the USB storage was recognized.

After the preparation work, below are the steps of updating the S9:
There are two ways that costumer can update the S9:
1. Normal Update 2. Kernel Update

Normal Update: Kernel version won’t change, don’t need a bootable USB storage, the
patient data won’t deleted.

Kernel Update: Kernel version will change, totally reinstall the software, the HDD will be
formatted.

Caution: Back up the data before update.

Normal Update
1. Format your USB storage on a windows based PC, and copy the upgrade software like
asecureXXXXXX_3.0.7.1.tgz and adata_3.0.7.1.tgz to the USB storage.
Note: It is import to make sure that the USB storage only has one
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asecureXXXXXX_3.0.7.1.tgz file. If the USB storage has other files, the upgrade may fail.

2. Power up the system, while in exam screen, press shift, then e, then menu key one by
one, the screen will display:

3. Input the yearly password ：FP515 (for 2015)

4. After input the password, Press Enter to confirm.
Note: The password is not case sensitive. If wrong password inputted, the system will
display “invalid password”, reenter the correct password;
5. The screen will show:
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6. Choose “Software Update”

7. Press “SET”.
8. The system will show: “Files successfully copied. Please exit and reboot system to
complete update”

9. Reboot the system, and remove the USB storage, wait for the install complete(There
will be a blue screen appears, don’t worry, it’s the system installing the software.)

Kernel Update:
Essentials:
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Bootable USB drive (Appendix A)

Update files(adata_3.0.7.1.tgz, asecureXXXXXX_3.0.7.1.tgz, aconfigXXXXXX, Keypass)
External USB keyboard
Below are the steps:
1. Format your USB storage on windows based PC, and copy the upgrade software like
asecureXXXXXX_3.0.7.1.tgz and adata_3.0.7.1.tgz to “Update” folder of the USB drive.
2. Insert the USB drive into the USB port on the left side of the S9 after step1.
3. Connect the external USB keyboard to the USB port on the left side of the S9.
4. Boot up the system and set the Bios （ Keep pushing “Delete” key on the keyboard many
times when the system boot up）
5. Input the password for the BIOS setting: “service”
6. Get into the Bios, choose “Hard Drive BBS Priorities” then choose the Kingston USB drive as
the 1st drive like the picture below:

7. Check the boot priority of the boot device

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8. Check the Bios time then Choose“Save changes and exit”

9. The system will reboot and boot from the Bootable USB drive.
10. Wait a while until a prompt message appears on the screen
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Input the”forcekill” or “Y” command, （ HDD will be formatted on this step ） then press
Enter.

12. When the system prompt: “Recovery Complete! Press any key to shut down” press “Enter”
key on the external keyboard.
After the system shut down, remove the bootable USB and the external keyboard, boot the
system and wait until the Exam screen appears (There will be a blue screen appears, don’t
worry, it’s the system installing the software.).

The software already installed, next we need to update the configuration and Keypass file.

1. Copy the “aconfigXXXXXX” to the root directory of an empty USB disk.

2. Insert the USB disk in the USB ports on the side panel of the S9.
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3. press shift, then e, then menu keys one by one, the screen will display:

4. Input the yearly password ：FP515(for 2015)

5. Choose “Software Update” and press Set KEY

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（The configuration already installed, costumer can remove the USB disk now）
6. Reboot the system.
7. Copy the keypass file to the root directory of an empty USB disk.
8. Insert the USB disk in the USB ports on the side panel of the S9.

9. press shift, then e, then menu key one by one, the screen will display:

10. Input the Monthly password ：QI168 (for March,2015) and choose “Probe Table In”
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11. The Keypass already imported to the S9, then we need to active it.
12. Get into the engineer mode(Press “Menu” button in the EXAM interface then input
the yearly password, press enter)
PS: For this step no dialog box shows on the screen, just input the yearly password.
13. Choose “dealer config”
14. Press “I” button on the keyboard once to active it.

Reboot the system.

Update the touchpanel:

The USB port on the back is only for the update for the Touchpanel, just like the S20.
1. Copy the touchpanel software to the root directory of an empty USB disk(no folder)
2. Insert the USB disk to the USB port on the back cover.
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3. Press the “Keyboard” key on the soft keyboard and hold it, wait the “System Update”
appears.

4. Choose the “System Update” wait it finish, then shut down the S9, remove the USB
disk.
5. Reboot. The update for the S9 to 3.0.7.1 is totally finished.

Password FP515
Za 2015 godinu
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